Paul A Cote

US Patent:

6549131, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Oct 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/684851

Inventors:

Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH
Gerald J. Gartner - Hollis NH
Stephen B. Curdo - Hollis NH
Daniel J. Leeds - Manchester NH
Gary R. Wolpert - Mason NH
Timothy T. Crane - Windsor MA

Assignee:

Crane Co., Inc. - Dalton MA
Technical Graphics Security Products, LLC - Milford NH

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

3405721, 3405728, 340 586, 194213, 283 82, 283 83, 428209, 428457, 428916, 235441, 235449, 235492, 235493

Abstract:

A method of covering, embedding or burying magnetically encodable regions, invisible to the naked eye at least on one side, in a magnetic/metallic security device begins by providing a security device carrier substrate having an imaged metallic region. A foil film is provided on a release coated carrier film. One or more magnetic regions are provided on either the foil film layer or the carrier substrate. Patterned, flat, or roller heated dies are used to contact and bond the foil film to the security device carrier substrate in at least those regions of the magnetic regions thereby producing a security device having covered, embedded or camouflaged magnetically encodable regions.

US Patent:

6805926, Oct 19, 2004

Filed:

Feb 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/081091

Inventors:

Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH
Stephen B. Curdo - Hollis NH
Gerald J. Gartner - Hollis NH
Gary R. Wolpert - Mason NH

Assignee:

Technical Graphics Security Products, LLC - Milford NH

International Classification:

B44F 110

US Classification:

428 29, 428 30, 428 401, 428221, 428343, 428354, 4285426, 283 71, 283 72, 283 85, 283 91, 283 86, 283 87, 283 88, 283 89, 427 7, 3805721

Abstract:

A security label having one or more security elements is used on or in association with items, such as consumer products, that have value and are susceptible to counterfeiting. The security label is preferably used as a primary label directly affixed to the item or product. The security element(s) can be affixed to an outer or inner label surface, embedded within the label film or paper layer and/or laminated between two or more layers. One type of security element includes a security thread having indicia formed thereon that are not easily reproduced or duplicated. Another type of security element includes a machine-readable security element that provides encoded machine-readable verification data.

US Patent:

RE39490, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/612731

Inventors:

Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH, US
Stephen B. Curdo - Hollis NH, US
Gerald J. Gartner - Hollis NH, US
Gary R. Wolpert - Mason NH, US

Assignee:

Technical Graphics, Inc. - Milford NH

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405728, 3405726, 340 58, 3405721, 428209, 428381, 428389, 428399, 428457, 428916, 428919, 235449, 235451, 235452, 235492, 235493, 194213, 283 82, 283 83

Abstract:

A security device having multiple security features is used with an item, such as a secure document, ticket, label or tag, to authenticate the item and/or encode data pertaining to the item. One example of the security device includes a carrier substrate, a metallic layer disposed on the carrier substrate, and a magnetic layer disposed on the metallic layer in substantial registration with at least a portion of the metallic layer, thereby providing both metallic security features and magnetic security features. The metallic layer and the magnetic layer also form graphic or visually identifiable indicia on the carrier substrate to provide a visual security feature. According to one method, the metallic layer is applied to the carrier substrate, the magnetic layer is applied to the metallic layer, and the layers are etched to form the graphic indicia. The magnetic layer can, in one embodiment, include a magnetic chemical resist that is printed on the metallic layer in the form of the graphic indicia. The magnetic security features use one or more magnetic characteristics, such as the level of magnetism and decay rate characteristic of soft magnetics, to authenticate and/or to encode data.

US Patent:

7243951, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Aug 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/643445

Inventors:

Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH, US
Stephen B. Curdo - Hollis NH, US
Gerald J. Gartner - Hollis NH, US
Daniel G. Leeds - Manchester NH, US
Brian C. Page - Hooksett NH, US
Gary R. Wolpert - Mason NH, US
Timothy T. Crane - Windsor MA, US

Assignee:

Technical Graphics, Inc. - Milford NH

International Classification:

D21H 21/42

US Classification:

283 72, 283 83, 283 94, 428192, 428194, 428201

Abstract:

Durable security devices that are resistant to chemical attack and mechanical degradation and security articles employing such devices, are provided. By way of the durable security device of the present invention, opposing longitudinal borders adjacent an information-bearing layer are sealed, thereby preventing corrosive and/or degrading materials from reaching this layer through these sealed borders. In a preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the information-bearing layer is fully encapsulated, thereby rendering this portion or layer and the information conveyed thereby, impervious to chemical attack.

US Patent:

7703810, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Jun 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/557739

Inventors:

Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH, US
Timothy T. Crane - Windsor MA, US
Stephen B. Curdo - Hollis NH, US
Gerald J. Gartner - Hollis NH, US
Daniel G. Leeds - Manchester NH, US

Assignee:

Crane & Co., Inc. - Dalton MA
Technical Graphics, Inc. - Milford NH

International Classification:

G09C 3/00
B42D 15/10
B42D 15/00
G09F 19/00
B32B 5/16
B32B 7/00

US Classification:

283 75, 283 72, 283 74, 283109, 283114, 40615, 428207, 428916

Abstract:

A security device that increases the number of design options available for a machine testable security feature formed in part from a light absorbing (e. g. , magnetic) material, while more effectively hiding or concealing this material, is provided. The inventive security device achieves these results by physically separating this security feature from a visually detectable or public security feature. Also provided by way of this invention is a process for preparing the inventive security device as well as a security document that employs one or more such devices.

US Patent:

20050127031, Jun 16, 2005

Filed:

Nov 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/989865

Inventors:

Paul Cote - Hollis NH, US
Daniel Leeds - Manchester NH, US

International Classification:

B44C001/22

US Classification:

216041000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method for achieving extremely bright, reflective and opaque graphics on clear labels for use on dark bottles, containers, and other light absorbent backgrounds with improvements to cost, production rates and graphic design capabilities. The method includes steps of vacuum metalizing an aluminum metalized film to specified thickness; printing multiple etching resistant inks on the aluminum surface of the aluminum metalized film; and demetalizing non-inked areas of said film.

US Patent:

20110036282, Feb 17, 2011

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/671245

Inventors:

Paul F. Cote - Hollis NH, US

International Classification:

D05B 93/00

US Classification:

112402

Abstract:

A micro-optic security device that employs one or more planar arrangements of stitched icons and that projects at any given viewing angle one or more synthetically magnified images, is provided. The synthetically magnified image(s) constitutes either a single or multipart image(s) that optionally changes to a different image(s) as the security device is tilted, or as the viewing angle changes.

US Patent:

48697788, Sep 26, 1989

Filed:

Jul 20, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/075397

Inventors:

Paul F. Cote - Milford NH

Assignee:

Gardoc, Inc. - Milford NH

International Classification:

C23F 102

US Classification:

156635

Abstract:

A process is described for the microdemetalization of an aluminized mylar film, the steps including the printing of a micropattern of a caustic resistant, U. V. curable resin on the aluminum surface, etching of the exposed aluminum with a warm saturated caustic solution, followed immediately by rinsing the patterned surface with an acidic solution to neutralize the caustic and stop the etching. Micropatterns having line widths as small as 0. 2 mils may be formed by the process.